Support for window-blind rollers, curtains, valances, and the like



H. UMPHREY.

SUPPORT FOR WINDOW BLIND ROLLERS, CURTAINS, VALENCES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. I920.

1,346,354. Patented y 13, 1920.

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HENRY UMPHREY, or CARLETON PLACE, pNTAnio, CANADA, AssIGNon or ONE--THIRD To ELMER DONALD BENJAMIN ROBERTSON AND ONE-THIRD To HARRY. D VIDI-IUMPHREY, 0F ONTARIO, CANADA.

SUPPORT FOR WINDOW-BLIND ROLLERS, CURTAINS, VALANCES, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed March 12, 1920. Serial No. 365,182.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY UMPHREY, a subjectof the King of Great Britain, a resident of the town of CarletonPlace,'Province of Ontario, Dominion of fianadmhave invented new anduseful Improvements in Supports for Vindow-Blind Rollers, Gurtains,Valances, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supports for window blindrollers, curtains, valances, and the like, and the objects of theinvention are to facilitate securing the support to a window framewithout the use of nails, and in such a manner that the support will beextremely strong and properly carry the several rods, roller curtains,and blinds, etc., with which it is provided.

Further objects are to permit of the sup port being removed bodily froma window with the roller and rods in position, so that in this way thesupport can be taken down for the purpose of removing soiled blinds,curtains, etc., and replacing the same by fresh ones, and in the ease offire it also permits of the blind and curtains being removed bodily thusfacilitate saving the same.

Further objects still are to render the several rod supportingelementsor members detachable, so that only the requisite number ofelements need be used and assembled for the purpose ofucarrying theblind and ourtains, or the blind, curtain'valance, tapestry, curtain andthe like.

For a better understanding of my invention reference is made to theaccompanying drawings in which an embodiment of the same is illustratedand in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a window frame showing myimproved blind and curtain support in position. 7

Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the window frame showing my improved blindand ourtain support thereon.

Fig. 3 1s a perspective view of the assem' bled brackets which supportthe blind roller and the curtain rods, and showing the method ofmounting the bracketson the supporting rod which is designed to besecured. to a window frame.

Fig. 4: is a plan viewof one of the brackadapted to carry a secondcurtain rod, and

showing it in engagement with the bracket illustrated in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a plan View of the bracket for securing the blind and curtainsupport to a window frame, the method of securing being in this case analternative to that shown in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 9 is aside elevation of a bracket adapted to be utilized with thebracket shown in Fig. 5, and to support a curtain and valance rod.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings; A represents a window frame of any usualdescription and B the improved blind and curtain support designed to beattached thereto.

This blind and curtain support comprises a supporting bar 10 whichengages with the front of the window frame A, and is provided with apair of adjustable brackets 11 by means of which the bar 10 is securedin position.

Each bracket 11 consists of an'eyelet 12 slidably engaging with the bar10 and provided with a set screw 18 extending'through the lower wall,and by means of which the bracket is adjustably secured in position onthe bar. V

Extending forwardly from the eyelet 12 is an arm 14 having'a lateral pinprojection 15 and on the opposite side an offset finger 16. The pinprojection 15 is designed to be engaged with an orifice 17 in the sidemembers of the windowframe A, and when in this position the set screw 13is tightened so that the bar 10. will be rigidly secured in position. ,7

It should be particularly noted that the bar 10 is preferablv ofrectangular section, so that a flat face will engage with the face ofthe window frame A, and in this way twisting or ca'nting of thebarcannot take place. 7

Between the brackets lland the ends of the bar I provide an adjustablebracket C comprising 'an eyelet 19 which: slidably engages the bar10,'this eyelet having a set screw 20 through the lower wall. Theeyelet19vcarriesan upwardly:extending arm are utilized, and while one-of thebrackets 21, the inner edge 22 of which is straight while the outeredge23 is curvilinear and at theupper end' of the inner edge 22'a'p'rojection 24 is provided. j A pro ecting arm 25 1s providedextendingforwardly from the eyelet =19 and is designed to support a blind roller26, and at the junctionfgof the arm 25 and the curvilinear outer adge ofthe arm '21 a-sh'oulder 13;is.;prov ided. v V 7 It willbeunderstood thattwolbrackets C is provided with aniorifice 27, to accommodatethepintleon theend-of a blind roller 26, the other bracket will be provided withanangular slot 28to-acco1nmo'date the opposite end of the blindroller asseen in Fig.7 3.

T iis equipinjentof a pair o'f brackets C, apair oi brackets 11 andthebar 10 can be utilized-farthersupportiot a blind roller,

To provide fora curtain rod a second bracket D is usedhaving;arectangular end 31 provided-With an offset member '32 which 7forms with theirectangular end 31, a guide adapted to engage'with theupwardly extending arm-21 of "the bracket 0. The bracket D extendsforwardly frorn the bracket C and terminates in a ring 33,

adapted to receive and support curtain or likep rod. K At the lower edgeof the rectangular portion 31 I provide: a projection 34% having a coverplate35. and the vertical edge or wall 36- ofthis .projectionis adaptedto "coact with the; shoulder 18 on the curvilinear}edge, 23 of thearm21,065 the bracket 0. f -It should be particularly noted that whenthebracket D is' inialinementwith "the bracket 0,. then the 'project-ion9A willove'rhangthe upper edgeoiltherectangular por tionfBland preventthe bracket 'Dxfroin becoming-displacedovhen the weight ofcurtain rodsand curtains are brought to bear upon the said bracketu v r f The strainof supporting the i curtain rod andeurtains is alsoltaken care of by thevertical wall. or.ec lge36 ofrthe projection 34:

coining into intimate engagement, with the shoulder 18 and preventsatbendinganoinent tending to; detach ,the brack et Di from the arm.2ljof.the bracket (3.

On the ring 33 a lateral projection 1374s provided anda ,pairjof,peripheralproj'ections 38 and 39 are alsoprovided.

, 'a-ca se where another,curtain rod-is to the above description, V

be used, that is to say, where two or three curtain rods are used, thenthe-bracket E is provided having an orifice 43 designed to engage theend of a curtain rod, and this bracket E isprovidedf with a hook shapedarm 44 which engages the lateralpr'oj 'ection 37 of'the bracket D. r

" This hook shaped 21111144 is provided adacent to the orificel3 with arectangular recess l5 adapted to engage with the projection 39 on thebracket D, and the perip'heral projection 38 engages with the outer faceOf\th"bI'ELCkGt e2.

This bracket E is also provided with a peripheral projection .46 whichengages the opposite face ofthe-bracket Dito that engaged by theprojection 38, so that'the bracket E1 will-be mounted on the bracket C.V

The :bracket :F is provided with "a "ree tangular end 19 carrying arnember 501320 tending transversely 1 thereacross and adapted to' form aguide and gripping means which will engagewith the vertical-('lisposedarm 21 of thebracket-C, and the (projection 2% en the arm 21will-overhang the ripper end of 'the rectangular portion 49 o f thebracket F. j g v '1 The bracket F is curvilinear in forznation Iandextends forwardly "from the bracket C ice 7 'and is provided on-{theloweredge with a projection 51, which engages with oneof'the lateralwalls of the bracket G, and -prevents; lateral;displacement or thebracket E.

On the front end 'oit ithe'bracket F hook 7 member 52 ,is I formed with-whieh the adj ustaoleeurtainrod S-may beengaged The construction of theseveral parts of the 71D: vent1on-w1ll bejreadily understood from Vhen adevice of this nature is in'useit'is necessary to first'determin'ehowinanyieurtains, valance,ietc., areftolbc used, audit ;will 7 beunderstoodthat iniall cases-a blind roller willbe used, r

Thebar- 10 is'firstta'ken andwthe :bracket 11 locatedthereon, and'l'f'PI'OVlSlOI1!lS .Inade 'on' the Window frame A; oft-a {proj ectingporl 8, then tion 53 such as illustrated in F the: brackets 11 willbemoved-on the bar 10 to embraeeithe projection 53whereupon the setscrews 13 will be tightened. a r,

,If however as'i-sQ-generallythe case there is no projecting "portionsuch a953, then a 'smalhtapered hole- 17 may b .Iforrned in the sidemembers of the window frame A, and these holes will accommodate the pins15 of the brackets 11 after which the set screws. 13 are tightened. Thissecures the bar 10 in position.

The brackets C are placed on the bar 10 before the bar is actuallypositioned, but the final adjustment of the brackets only takes placeafter the bar 10 has been positioned.

The brackets C are spaced the desired amount to accommodate the blindrollers 26 whereupon the set screw 20 will be tightened.

The blind may be secured to a blind roller 26 and operated in the usualmanner.

Having now determined how many curtain rods are to be used, therequisite brackets, D, E, and F are selected.

Supposing for instance that two curtains are to be used then thebracket 1) is engaged with the bracket C as above described, therectangular portion 31 and the transverse member 32 embracing thevertical arm 21 of the bracket C, and in this position the offsetprojecting end 24 overhangs the upper edge of the rectangular portion 31of the bracket D, while at the same time the vertical edge 36 of theprojection 34 coacts with the shoulder 18 and thus prevents any tendencyof the bracket D being disengaged from the arm 21 of the bracket G.

The curtain rod may now be placed in the ring andthe necessary curtainhung.

The bracket E is now engaged with the bracket D, and the hook arm 44 isengaged with the lateral projection 37, and the projection 39 engagingwith the recess 45 in the arm 44.

The projections 38 and 46 embrace the op posite side faces of thebrackets E and D respectively and hold the bracket E against lateraldisplacement. The curtain rod can now be positioned in the orifice 43,and the necessary curtains hung.

While in describing this invention it has been stated that the bar 10 ispositioned it would probably be better to explain that the whole of theblind and curtain support can be assembled before the bar 10 ispositioned on the window A, and in fact the blind can be affixed to theblind roller 26 and the'curtains fixed to their respective rods, andthen the whole completed device may be placed on the window by adjustingthe brackets 11 to engage with the frame of the window A and thentighten the set screws 13 on the bar 10.

If it is only necessary to use a single curtain rod of the expansibletype 48, then the bracket F is utilized instead of two brackets D and E.The rectangular end 49 is engaged with an upwardly extending arm 21 ofthe bracket C and the projection 24 overhangs the ends of therectangular portion 49 of the bracket F and the projection 51 engageswith the lateral-face of the bracket C, and preventsv displacement ofthebracket F, and the curtain rod 48 may now be positioned on the hook 52.

The several brackets 11, C, D, E or F are always in alinement whenassembled. 7

From the above description it will be seen that this invention providesa means for hanging blind rollers, curtains, etc, on windows without theuse of any nails, and in which the supports are in the form of removablebrackets which maybe assembled in the desired manner to suit therequirements of the user.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many widelydifferent embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claims,constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it isintended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification anddrawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracketadjustably mounted on the bar, and having lateral projections adapted tosecure the bar to a window frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted onthe bar, and designed to carry a roller, and a. plurality of bracketsarranged in alinement with the second bracket and de signed to carrycurtain supporting means.

2. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracketadjustably mounted on the bar, and having projecting means for securingthe bar to a window frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on thebar and designed to carry a roller, a plurality of brackets arranged inalinement with the second bracket and supported thereby and designed tosupport curtain supporting means, and means for preventing lateraldisplacement of the last said bracket relatively to the second saidbracket.

3. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracketadjustably mounted on the bar and having projections adapted to securethe bar to awindow frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the barand designed to carry a blind roller, a third bracket supported by thesecond said bracket and provided with a lateral projection, a fourthbracket supported by the third bracket and provided with an arm engagingthe said projection, the third and fourth brackets being designed tocarry curtain supporting means, and means for maintaining the second,third and fourth brackets in alinement and against lateral displacement.

4. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracketadjustably mounted on the bar and having means for securing the bar to awindow frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and havingav ro'ller supporting inember' arid an upwardly extenchng; arm, the szudarm havmg a projection on it's' rear edge and a shoulder on itsfrontedge adjacent -to the "roller suppmtin'g member, anfl a thirdbrglckethaving a guidemezins coasting with the vertically disposed and engagingwith the projection 'zfnd'a Shoulder coa ct -i'ng With The saidsh0t1ldef,th e last saidbfacketbeingdesig'fied'to support curtainsupporting means. 10

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence o'ftwowitnesses;

ELENRY UMiPI-IREY, fitnesses WVM. BAIRD,

LILY MOORE.

